Thermal Efficiency of Spherical Nanoparticles Al2O3-Cu Dispersion in Ethylene Glycol via the MHD Non-Newtonian Maxwell Fluid Model Past the Stretching Inclined Sheet with Suction Effects in a Porous Space

Abstract

The flow of nanoparticles has many dynamic applications in solar systems, the thermal sciences, heating and cooling mechanisms, energy-producing sources, and many other disciplines. Following invaluable applications and inspiration, the current study is carried out by focusing on the thermal efficiency of spherical nanoparticles of Al2O3-Cu in ethylene glycol through the non-Newtonian Maxwell fluid flow model. In the current analysis, the inclined stretching sheet equipped with suction effects is embedded in porous media, including the magnetohydrodynamics effects. The mathematical representation of the proposed problem is given a form in terms of partial differential equations. Then, this system is reduced to a system of ordinary differential equations by using appropriate similarity variable formulations. The obtained model is solved with bvp4c solver for the graphical and tabular aspects of the velocity field, the temperature field along with the skin friction coefficient, and the Nusselt number. The main outcomes of the results indicate that fluid velocity increases with increasing values for the angle of inclination, Maxwell fluid parameter, and suction parameter; however, the reverse process is seen for the porous medium parameter and magnetic field parameter. Moreover, the fluid temperature rises for augmenting values of the magnetic field parameter and porous medium parameter, whereas the opposite behavior is seen against the suction parameter. The present results are compared with the published ones and it is concluded that there is excellent agreement between them, which endorses the validity and accuracy of the current study.